A couple handshakes, an oath and some "Welcome Aboards," and Stark County has a new sheriff. In an appearance noticeably less tense than those of his predecessor, Terry Oestreich took his oath of office and gave his first departmental update to his bosses, the Stark County commissioners, at their Tuesday meeting. Commissioner Jay Elkin visited a sheriff's office meeting last week at Oestreich's invitation. "That's probably the most relaxed I've ever seen that department, being honest with you," Elkin said. Oestreich extended the invitation to major staff meetings to all commissioners, and

The snow stopped, but the cold is still coming. Different parts of southwest North Dakota got between 1 and 3 inches of snow Monday, with Hebron and Beulah getting the most. North Dakota Highway Patrol Sgt. Chris Messer said patrolmen responded to six crashes on Interstate 94 and Highways 85 and 22 during the snowstorm, some with injuries.

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Department of Health has scheduled three public hearings for input on proposed TENORM rule changes. Representatives from the Argonne National Laboratory will be present to...